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Culani Brahmadatta, Cūlani-brahmadatta: 1 definition

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In Buddhism

Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Culani Brahmadatta in Theravada glossary
: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

King of Uttarapancala, in the country of Kampilla. His chaplain was Kevatta. For their story see the Maha Ummagga Jataka. Culani is identified with Sariputta (J.vi.478). He is also called Culaniya (J.vi.437, 477) and Culaneyya (J.vi.437).

The Petavatthu (Pv.ii.13; PvA.160ff ) contains a story of a queen of Culani Brahmadatta called Ubbari, whom he discovered while wandering about in his kingdom disguised as a tailor. Here the king is also referred to as Culaniputta (vs.8.9), and the scholiast explains (PvA.164) that Culani was his fathers name; it is said (Pv.ii.13, vs.9, 10) that there were innumerable kings of Pancala bearing that name.

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Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).

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